Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 January 1881 — Page 4

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QUITE a serious official scandal lias been unearthed in the Italian Parliament. A few years ago it was voted to establish in Rome a national library, to lie sailed the Victor Emmanuel Library, the nucleus of which was to be formed by the union of thirty-seven valuable libraries which had belonged to the suppressed Italian monasteries. The collections were placed in charge of the minister of public instruction, but, wheu the Cairoli ministry came into office, it was found that the affairs of the library were in a state of the greatest confusion, and a parliamentary commission was therefore appointed to look into the matter. This commission lately made its report, in a volume of eighty pages, which contains a terrible record of mismanagement. It appears that, by the authority of the former minister of instruction, many tons of these books were sold for what tLey •would bring as waste paper. Day afteriloy wagon loads were carried oft' and disposed of in this fashion, with little, if any, reference to the value of the works thus sacrificed. To show that other libraries considered the books worth keepng, it is said that the public library at Florence bought 0000 volumes from dealers waste paper, to whom they had been turned over. But the great misfor tunc is that, by this wholesale disposition a large number of exceedingly rare works, many of them parchments, have either been scattered or destroyed. It is not believed that the former minister of in slruction, Sig. Bonghi. personally pny fited by these sales, though this excmpi tion is not made in favor of some of his subordinates. In his case the loss is set down to gross carelessness and mismanagement. The judicial authorities of the kingdom have now the matter under consideration, and may prosecute those interested for malfeasance in office but unfortunately, this will not restore to the national library its wasted and missing treasures.

THE panic over the faulty construction of the new capitol at Albany is rather a carious affair to the legislators and taxpayers of New York, but it has its amusing aspects to outsiders. The spectacle of an atmosphere-disturbing orator trying to keep his voice in bounds, lest in waking the echoes he briug down the vaulted stone ceiling upon his head, as travelers in the Alps dislodge the avalanche, has in it the element ot humorousness, despite its specific gravity. The whole trouble, or something more serious than we trust •this will turn out to be, might have been anticipated when the building of the capitol was made a job of politicians.

The original plan was changed, architects were employed to undo each other's work, one set of commissioners has given way to another as either party succeeded to temporary control, and, finally, men who have been elevated to state offices by their skill as political machinists, are ex-officio ''capitol commissioners." Neither one of the officials who are now conducting the investigation into the state of the building would probably feel competent to superintend the erection of a smoke house for himself but here is the Lieutenant-Governor,a country merchant, and the attorney-general, a country lawyer, at the head of a commis sion charged with the construction of a building that will cost twenty millions or more of money. Yet New Yorkers have the cheek to be "surprised" to find that one supporting column is an inch or so shorter than its mate, and that the key. etones of the ceiling are cracking! The wsndci is that the conglomerate pile hasn't tumbled down before this. Albany & has plenty of "skilled talent" in its lobby. jCan't it afford a little more in its building commissions?

HORSESHOE FALLS at Niagara has frozen over two hundred teet from either shore. It might be well to add that the guides and liackmea can be found at the old stand.

THE farther you go in Dakota the cold er it gets. At least up in Fargo, in hat State, the other day, the thermometer shot down to 83 degrees below zero.

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TESEMEST houses proper are peculiar to New York city. Tenement houses socalled may be found in all the large cities of the world, but New York alone can point to five and six-storv death-traps into which are packed families by the dozen, and men, women and children by the hundred. The higher they are built the more rent «hey will pay. There are no yards around them. Every halfdozen houses have a little court of about the dimensions of a bed-quilt. Clothes are dried on the roof These traps are built back of each other, front of each other, and ou the side of each other. Sometimes a house containing one hundred persons can only be approached through an alley large enough to adirit a single person at a time. Sometimes the entrance and exit from the houses are found running between the walls of a large number of other houses, grocery stores, whiskey shops, ctc. Sometimes a fire breaks out in one of the inner traps, and then a tale of horror is flashed over the country. When the dreadful tidings are fresh in the minds of the people there is a clamor for reform in the construction of the tenements. The public interest in the matter is not lasting, however, and we hear no more about the abominable rookeries until another tinder box habitation crumbles to the ground, burning in its ashes the bedies of ten or a dozen victims.

NEW YOKK correspondents state that large amounts of money continue to be forwarded in an unobtrusive way from the United States to the Irish Land League no conditions are attached as to how it is to be used. It is the opinion of the most intelligent friends of the League on this side of the water that the lesult Of the pending trials will be the defeat of the Government. In that event it is contended that an enthusiasm will be imparted to the cause which will carry the whole country with it, and which even the soldiery and police will be unable to suppress. It is in anticipation of this crisis that material aid is being forwarded from New York in a quiet and unostentatious manner, heretofore unknown with the Irish agitation in the United States.

DURING the year 1880 payments amounting to $50,000,000,000 were made by exchange through the clearing houses of the United States, and the payments by bash amounted to about $3,000,000,000 Of the whole amount 76 per cent, was paid through the New York clearing house. San Francisco was the only city showing no increase of business. Philadelphia and Milwaukee reported smaller transactions in December than for the same month of the previous year. Chica go stood first in proportionate increase of traffic for the year. St. Louis did less than half the busines of Cliidago, and was surpassed by Cincinnati. Kansas City led the smaller towns in the increase of her transactions.

A REAL, live, re-constructed rebel Brig, adier is promised as one of the curiosities in Garfield's Cabinet. Will the Northern papers allow this patterning after Hayes Southern policy to overcome them like a Manitoba "blizzard" without reiterating the oWciy of a new rebellion?" "Gath" is responsible for the announcement. It jiay mean Longstreet.

To meet extraordinary expenditures and restrict the continually increasing annual deficit, the Spanish Goverment recommends an increase of taxation. Wherever officials exist, they always want to expend more money than they have within reach.

FAIR.

Rumor has said all sorts of things touching the politics of James G. Fair, Senator* elect from Nevada, who is to succeed Sharon, the absentee. A correspondent lately interviewed him, and to the question of whether or not he would act, as reported, with the Republicans, received the following reply: "That is absurd. I entered the canvass on the Cincinnati platform. I am a Democrat, and will act with the Democrats of the Senate on national questions. It would be highly dishonorable for me to do otherwise, and nobody will ever see me go back on the party that has elected me."

COW PENS.

Yesterday (the 17th) was the centennial of the battle of Cowpens. "Measured by the great battles between modern^ armies," says a contemporary, "and «ven by hundreds of engagements that took place in our own country in the late war, the battle of Cowpens was a small affair but, like San Jacinto, it was followed by important effects. There were not quite 900 Americans one-half the number raw militia, without artillery on one «ide, and Tarleton's legion of 1,100 good British regular?, with two field peces, on the other. Of the British force 280 were cavalry, while the Americans had but 80 cavalry—a body too insignificant to be thought capable of the important and effective service it rendered, at the close of the engagement. The British were commanded by Tarleton, whose name inspired,.- ^terror wherever he appeared, ywith his ruthless and desolate partisans. The Americans were under Gen Daniel Morgan, -next to Washington, the greatest pf

all the officers whom Virginia sent into the war.' Morgan, born in New Jersey and reared in Virginia, was a brave high-spirited, resolute and capable leader who had the power of imparting his own fighting temper to his troops in battle. He had fought with conspicuous gallantry in Arnold's disastrous attack on Quebec, and had rendered valuable assistance to Gates in the famous Saratoga campaign which ended in the capture of Burgoyne's army and it was a knowledge of his high qualities that induced congress to send him to the South to assist in the rescue of the Carolinas and Georgia. The battle of Cow pens began with a fierce attack by the British cn the American line. The fight was desperate and bloody, and the super ior number of the enemy enabled them to gain both flanks of the American®. Mor gan saw the danger, and ordered the Maryland troops who shared his own com. posure to fall back fifty yards and form anew. The British pressed eagerly forward to what they now considered certa.n victory, and were within thirty yards of the Americans when the latter halted and turned upon thom. At the same time the tour companies of Virginia riflemen ranged themselves on th flanks of the pursuing British, who suddenly and unexpectedly found themselves in a trap, exposed to a well-aimed .-and destructive fire ia front and on both flanks. Surprised and stunned at their predicament, they wavered and the Mainland troops in front charged them with the bayonet, causing them to break in precipitate flight. The little squadron of American cavalry now came forward charged on the fleeing British and turning their flight into an utter rout for a distance of twenty miles. The British loss was 10 officers and over 100 men killed and 200 wounded, and 29 officers over 500 men and 70 negroes captured the American loss being only 12 killed and CO wounded. In the list of captures were 100 horses, 35 wagons, 800 muskets and two field-pieces which Gates had taken from Burgoyne at Saratoga and subsequently lost at Camden The effect of the victory was almos magical. 'Our success,' said Morgan in his report, 'must be attributed to the justice of our cause and the gallantry of our troops.' Gen. Greene's army saluted the victors as 'the finest fellows on earth In North Carolina the victory 'gladdened every countenance and paved the way for the salvation of the country.' Virginia voted Morgan a horse and sword, and congress, in a resolution, expressed 'the most lively sense of approbation of the conduct of Morgan and the men and officers under his command,' and voted a gold medal to him, silver medals to his subordinates, Howard and Washington and swords to Pickens and Triplet,"

SOUTH CAROLINA is making some rapid strides in the line of Northern States precedents it has just passed an anti. whisky bill in both branches of its Legis lature it is probably by this time a law it needing only the Governor's signature It prohibits absolutely the sale of all kinds of intoxicating liquors, including malt beverages and wines, outside of the incorporated cities, towns and villages When we reflect how few towns and villages there are in the State, the sweeping nature of this prohibition will be appreciated. If this new statute is rigidly enforced, it must necessarrily shut up a large number of cross-roads rummills.

Oil Refinery on Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18.—About halt past 2 o'clock this morning one of the tanks at the Atlantic Oil refinery, Point Breeze exploded with terrific force and the burning oil was scattered in every direction. The concussion broke windows a mile distant and the flames spead rapidly not only to the adjoining tanks but to the wharf and shipping. Four tanks soon took fire and the number ot of vessels which are aground in the Schuykill were quickly ablaze. A dis. patch from tho immediate vicinity a 9:15 A. M. says the entire place is on fire

The report that the shipping is on tire seems premature. It is now staled that all vessels were intact at 9 o'clock. There are two loaded vessels in the stream, however, opposite the works which are burning, namely: the Competitor, with filled cases, and the Maryland, with filled, barrels. One of the city ice boats has gone to their assistance. The wharves are all in flames and the employes have been compelled to leave the offices. The fire originated in an agitator explosion and was heard anl felt at the extreme northern point of this city and as far down the river as Chester. The las great fire at the works occurred in June 1878, at 11:05 A. M. All the shedding along the wharves is now on fire, and the destruction of the whole works greatly depends on the force and direction of the wind.

Never Missed. (Zanesvllle Times.)

Many of our readers may be benefitted by the following reliable statement from Mess. A. Heilman «fc Son, the well-known Druggists of this city, who wrote: We have sold thousands of bottles of that valued medicine.—Hamburg Drops,— and every bottle that we have sold has always cured. It never missed. We recommend it as the best medicine we ever sold, and could furnish statements of cures, sufficient to fill the largest paper printed.

(Jaekcon, (Minn.) Republic.) Uncle Samuel Hall says that St. Jacobs Oil has limbered up his limbs and he is now ready for that foot race on the Fourth We are ready, too, Uncle. You did the fair thing whea you notified us in advancc that you had used "St. Jacobs." We prepare accordingly.

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GEORGE R0BB

Anticipates the Eide cf the Skeleton Horseman

And Hastens to Meet Death by His Own Hand-

Money Troubles the Cause—The In qu est, &c., &c.

FROM MONDAY'S DAILY

At twelve o'clock Saturday night Geo Robb, a respectable farmer-tenant on the estate of Mr. W. G. Jenckes, a mile south of the corporation, took laudanum with intent to commit suicide, and died two hours afterward in convulsions. The in tent to take his own life seems to hare been carefully deliberated and planned in advance. Distress at being in debt assigned as the cause tor the melancholy act." After he had taken the laudanum and retired to bed he called his wife and bid her good-bye. The young man working for him immediately summoned the neighbors. When asked what was the matter with him, he answered "It will soon be all oyer with me." Dr. Caldwell arrived 2:15 too late to save him. He spent the early part of the evening at Coordes Co's Idaho grocery and appeared to the tame as usual. On his person were found three letters one ad dressed to "Ellen" (his wife) one to Jno, A. Juergon, in which he requested liim "to act as executor ef my little estate," and one directed to E. Coordes & Co. All of them were dated January 2d, so that he had evidently meditated the act during all of the past two weeks. Mr. Juergon iays that Saturday night (8tli inst.) Robb placed a bucket of water in his room and wrote oh the door: "Be careful how you enter this room, and ke^p it well ven tilated.

The deceased had taught school for several years. He was considerably in debt, but was not insolvent He came here from Ohio where he has brothers living. He is said to have been deranged four years ago. The deceased was forty-six years old and leaves, besides a wife, four children aged respectively three, five, seven and nine years. He tie longed to the Masonic, A. O. U. W., K. of H. and Forrester orders, and held $5,000 insurance. In one of his letters he say that $10,000 which he leaves will keep his wife and children.

Sympathy for the unfortunate man is very general among his circle of ac Quaintances.

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Coroner Laugliead went down yesterday afternoon and held an inquest. Lawrence Hudson acted as clerk. jgjMrs. .E. Rogers was sworn and testified Iwas called about 12 o'clock Saturday night to go to Robb's house got there little after 12:30 Robb's was in bed with his hands crossed as though he had laid himself out for death asked him "What's He matterhe paid" It will soon be over." the groaned and had convulsions he died at twenty minutes after 2 he said he did not want to live any longer I don't know of any reason for his committing suicide

Mrs. Ellen Robb, wife of the deceased testified: my husband came home Saturday night about 12 o'clock and prepared his kindling for the morning just as he laid down he told me "Good byeI tlien knew that he had taken something I asked him why he did this, and he said he thought it the best thing he could do he would be 47 years old the 27th of next March we have been married ten years I don't know what caused him to do this unless it was our differences about religion I am a church member and he is not we never had any serious trouble my brother, there (W. P. Hogue), found a bottle on the clock shelf about o'clock this morning it was a stranga bottle I had never seen it before 3fr. Robb belonged to three lodges that know of he didn't believe in religion at all he was generally in good spirits and was more cheerful this winter thaft usual.

William P. Hogue testified: About 1 o'clock Sunday morning he was awakened by his sister, who said there was something the matter with her husband that he had probably taken a dose of poison I touched Mr. Robb's face, who said, "Don't touch me, Will let me alone I asked him what was the matter, and he said, "Nothing much didn't know the cause of his suicide.

What a Clergyman Says About the Vitalizing Power of Compound Oxygen.

A clergyman, Rer. W. B. Hines, of Waynesboro, Miss., writing to the NewOrleans Christian Advocate,says,referring to an advertisement of Compound Oxy ren in that paper: "Please allow me a ew words of commendation. My wife being in feeble health, and having been so for many years, I persuaded her to use it, which she did. She began very soon to improve in strength, and continued to improve, and passed through the unusually hot summer of 1878, and the fall, attending to all her domestic duties with more strength and less fatigue than she had done for ten years preceding then during the winter nursed the sick day and night, with more than usual loss of sleep and exposure and effort, and all without breaking down, which she could not have done at any period during tea years past up to that time. In ordpr to have some experimental knowledge of the effcct of this treatment. I used it several times myself. In all my life I never used anything that produced so soon such a pleasant, healthful naturalness of condition. Gave a glow of youthful buoyancy by increasing the vital forces1 of mind and body. It gave a compass of power to my voice that I never had before.'' Drs. Starkey & Palen, of Nos. 1109 and 1111 Girard street, Philadelphia, Pa., send their Treatise on Compound Oxygen free to all who write for it.

VIGO is the third county in population the state. Marion comes first with 102,730 Allen (Ft. Wayne) next with 54,765 Vigo next with 45,656 and Vanderburg (Evansville) next with 42,192. Allen county is six miles larger each way than Vigo, which accounts for her greater population. ,,

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TEMPERANCE.

Mae tings Yesterday—Resolutions®

The temperance meeting Sunday afternoon was largely attended and the one in the evening was a complete jam, every foot ot standing room being taken and many had to go away without admittance. The "meetings were orderly with the exception of some noise by a few loafers who came tor no other purpose than to create a disturbance. But the timely arrival of a policeman soon cleared out those disturliers.

Short speeches were made by quite a number of workers, and many came forward and signed the pledge. An atractive feature to the meeting was the addition of several musical instruments to the choir. It was agreed to hold another meeting Tuesday evening with the same programme of music, and the addition of other interesting speaker?, and charge ten cents at the door to defray expenses.

The following resolutions were adopted by a rising vote, no one rising to their feet in opposition to them. A few of the loafer element voted no simply to create a disturbance.

Whereas, the laws of the state of Indiana in reference to the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday's legal holidays and election days, are either defective, or not enforced by the proper authorities or rendered void by the court, and

Whereas, a petition is now being circulated in the city of Terre Haute, praying our Mayor and Common Council to pass an ordinance closing all places where alcoholic venous or Malt liquors are sold as beverages on Sundays legal holidays and election days in said city, and

Whereas, the sale of such intoxicating liquors on such days is a perversion of the use of these days, demoralzing in effect resulting in vice, crime and poverty and burning shame and disgrace upon the fair name of our city and

Whereas, in the districts of the city where such petitions have been circulated with diligence a very large majority of the citizens nave signed the same from which it is evidenUhat a large majority of our people are in the favor of the passage of such ordinance., Therefore be it,

Resolved that we heartily favor the passage of such ordinance, and earnestly pray our common council to pass the same.

Resolved. That while We, as a temperance organization, do not favor entering the field of politics by forming a temperance party, but recognizing the plan of work for reforming the drunkard and creating a temperance sentiment amorg the people to be moral suasion, using the existing political parties, churches ami orders as means for the accomplishment of the great ends in view in the temperance reform, yet we reseruc to ourselves the right as well as believe it to be our duty as citizens to support none but temperance men, as well as the use of all other honorable means which will advance the cause ot temperance and the interests of humanity.

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NASHVILLE, Jan. 17.—The House Committee on elections agreed this morning, without dissent, to seat Representative McKanna, Republican, whose seat had been contested. The Republicans on the committee, which was composed of eight Republicans and three Democrats, decided to report to-monwV morning re commendine that Steward, Democrat, be unseated. The Democrats will present a minority report.

Governor Alvin Hawkins was inaugurated at noon before a large assemblage of people. He is the first Republican Governor inaugurated in Tennessee for ten years.,.

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